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<p>In this article, we propose a history of Sámi journalism and news media as a step in the direction of analysing the existing media system in Sápmi. Numerous Sámi activists and organisations have contributed to the establishment and running of Sámi media – in interaction, cooperation, and conflict with external actors such as missionaries, investors, and state institutions. This has resulted in a rich and vivid Sámi media environment and infrastructure, with many of the characteristics of a media system. However, fundamental processes governing the Sámi media system are subjected to regulations, procedures, and institutions external to Sámi society. This article calls for greater Sámi self-determination over key elements of the media system.</p>
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In this article, we propose a history of Sámi journalism and news media as a step in the direction of analysing the existing media system in Sápmi. Numerous Sámi activists and organisations have contributed to the establishment and running of Sámi media – in interaction, cooperation, and conflict with external actors such as missionaries, investors, and state institutions. This has resulted in a rich and vivid Sámi media environment and infrastructure, with many of the characteristics of a media system. However, fundamental processes governing the Sámi media system are subjected to regulations, procedures, and institutions external to Sámi society. This article calls for greater Sámi self-determination over key elements of the media system.

A Sámi media system?

Department of Sámi Teacher Education and Indigenous Journalism

Department of Journalism and Media Studies

Nordicom Review

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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In this article, we propose a history of Sámi journalism and news media as a step in the direction of analysing the existing media system in Sápmi. Numerous...

A Sámi media system?

Pubblicato online: 26 mar 2021

Pagine: 22 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0015

Parole chiave
indigenous and Sámi media systems, Sámi media history, Sámi self-determination, democratic corporatist model

© 2021 Torkel Rasmussen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A Sámi media system?

Pubblicato online: 26 mar 2021

Pagine: 22 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0015

Parole chiaveindigenous and Sámi media systems, Sámi media history, Sámi self-determination, democratic corporatist model

© 2021 Torkel Rasmussen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
indigenous and Sámi media systems, Sámi media history, Sámi self-determination, democratic corporatist model